CNN's Trump town hall spectacularly backfires as ratings fall

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The story so far
4 developments- May 11, 2023CNN under fire following chaotic Trump town hall event
- May 13, 2023The One Number That Explains CNN's Humiliating Trump Town Hall
- May 15, 2023Only right-leaning coverage:Donald Trump: CNN Should Have Celebrated Town Hall Ratings Win
- May 16, 2023Only right-leaning coverage:No, CNN Did Not Suffer a Ratings Plunge Because of the Trump Town Hall
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Quiet for 1241 daysLast development · May 16, 2023 — No, CNN Did Not Suffer a Ratings Plunge Because of the Trump Town Hall
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10 viewpointsMainstream journalists and other media figures slam CNN for disastrous town hall with former President Donald Trump
Even CNN's Own Employees Think The Network Did Not Serve America Well With Trump Town Hall
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12 viewpointsCNN Takes Huge Hit After Trump Town Hall as New Ratings Show How Far They've Fallen
The One Number That Explains CNN's Humiliating Trump Town Hall
‘Did the right thing’: Trump backs CNN amid town hall criticism
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6 articlesTrump’s team revels in town hall victory as CNN staff rages at ‘spectacle of lies’
Toe-curlingly bad television: Trump’s torturous town hall backfires on CNN
CNN Slammed for “Shameful” Trump Town Hall: “You Failed Journalism and Our Country”
CNN head defends Trump’s lie-strewn town hall: ‘America was served very well’
CNN’s Chris Licht Defends Donald Trump Town Hall: “I Absolutely, Unequivocally Believe America Was Served Very Well By What We Did Last Night”
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